Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 ft)
11:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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